dfs

  1. Mastering dfsutil in Windows 11: Installation and Usage Guide

    The dfsutil command-line tool is a vital asset for system administrators who are tasked with managing the Distributed File System (DFS). Often regarded as a backend powerhouse, dfsutil is essential for creating and managing shared folders across multiple servers, improving data availability, and...
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    Windows 10 Windows Primary domain controller is not being used as primary

    I am trying to update GPOs on the client end. I keep running into an error. C:\Users\jharmon>gpupdate Updating policy... Computer policy could not be updated successfully. The following errors were encountered: The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file...
  3. Multiple AD Domain DFS

    Good morning. I currently run a Windows 2019 server for a AD domain in our office. Part of our work is providing services for a company in another state which includes management of their AD server infrastructure, utilizing a MS Access database application & various other file system...
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    sysvol folder empty due DFS problem

    Hi all, At the moment we have 4 domain controllers. In the past someone deleted a domain controller (web-arr) in the wrong way. No we have a problem wit DFS for the sysvol replication. When I run "Create Diagnostic Report" in DFS management. I see the following error: DFS Replication cannot...
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    Windows 7 Redirected documents (also Win 10)

    This is potentially more of a server question, but it seems there is very little activity on there. I've also looked around a bit on here for this topic but it appears other post go unanswered, so I thought I would give it a try. We are running Windows 7 clients mostly but should be moving...
  6. Cannot access DFS root when the DFS path is offline and you log on to a Windows-based computer...

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  7. DFS network path goes offline in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 when Transparent Caching...

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    Windows 8 DFS Issues

    I'm having a strange issue with a new Windows 8 machine - whenever I try and access a DFS share on one of our servers, I get one of two error messages, either: "\\server\folder1\folder2\ is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the Administrator...
  9. "0xC0000203" error when you try to access a DFS share that is located on a Windows Server 2003...

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  10. DFS network path goes offline in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 when Transparent Caching Group

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  11. NTFS permission information for a DFS share takes longer than expected to display in Windows 7 or in

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  12. You cannot set the active DFS folder by using the DFS utility (Dfsutil.exe) in Windows 7 or in Windo

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  13. A DFS link that points to a WebDav resource stops working in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

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  14. You cannot access offline files that were configured in a DFS namespace on a Windows 7-based client

    Fixes an issue that occurs when you resume a Windows 7-based client computer from sleep (S3) mode or from hibernate (S4) mode or when you disconnect from and then reconnect to the network on the computer. More...
  15. "An unexpected network error occurred" error message when you try to browse a DFS folder in Windows

    Fixes an issue in which you receive an "An unexpected network error occurred" error message when you try to browse a DFS folder from a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
  16. A DFS link that points to a WebDav resource stops working in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Fixes an issue in which a DFS Link stops working after you have used the link for some time in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs when the DFS link points to a WebDav resource. More...
  17. You cannot access a DFS share by using a valid user account in Windows Server 2008 R2, in Windows 7,

    Resolves an issue that occurs when you access a DFS share by using a valid user account from a computer that is running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. More...
  18. MS11-042 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Distributed File System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS). The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution when an attacker sends a specially crafted DFS response to a...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Network Icons

    Hey everybody, I'm a newbie here and I apologize if this is something that's already been covered elsewhere, and/or I'm posting this in the wrong category. I've been searching around for answers to this problem but I can't find anything that's similar to our particular situation. Forgive...
  20. Is Windows 7 RTM so good that SP1 needs no real improvements?

    Yesterday, Microsoft started the announcements about Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. The one thing that struck me was the fact that Windows 7 will only get some minor updates and bug fixes from the Service Pack. Even though Windows 7 is sweet and looks very good from the beginning, I...